Famous quotes containing the words centre and/or government:
“Here in the centre stands the glass. Light
Is the lion that comes down to drink. There
And in that state, the glass is a pool.
Ruddy are his eyes and ruddy are his claws
When light comes down to wet his frothy jaws”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)